Create a Field Wizard: Select Name

The Create a Field Wizard allows you to create a new field in a data series or in all data series in a portfolio or group. The Select Name page allows you to specify a name for a new field that will contain raw data that will be entered manually.

Creating a Raw Data Field

The following settings are required for this new field.

¨    Enter a name for this field.

Enter a name for the new field in the provided box. The name of the new field must be unique for the data series it is being created in.

¨    Select a format for this field.

Select a format to display the values of this new field in. The format which is used to display a calculated value will not affect its actual value. However, only fields formatted as signals are analyzed for profitability and displayed on the Modify Data Series Dialog: Entry/Exit Signals Page. You can create new formats by pressing the New… button, which will display the Define Field Formats Dialog.

What Do I Do Next?

When you have specified a name, press the Finish button to create the new field. If you would like to exit the Wizard without creating a new field, press the Cancel button. If you would like to create a different type of field, such as a calculation or entry/exit signal, press the Back button to return to the Select Type page.

How Did I Get Here?

The Select Name page appears when you select to create a new field to store manually entered values from the Create a Field Wizard: Select Type page. It also appears when you select the Add Raw Data Field button from the Fields toolbar.